US HB5674 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on October 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.
Title
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2021-10-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2021-10-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3061 (Same As) 2021-10-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7340-7341)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5674/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5674/BILLS-117hr5674ih.pdf |
